· 12/14/1970
Mack v. New York
Citations
- 400 U.S. 960
- 91 S. Ct. 357
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that “no reasonable police chief” would believe that he could constitutionally promote or demote police on racial grounds
- “It would be difficult to find a matter of greater public concern in a large metropolitan area than police protection and public safety.”
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Judges: Brennan, Granted, Should
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